Vocabulary
Precautions
History/Events
Locations
Misc.
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What is a tornado?
A tornado is a moving, damaging, vortex with rotating winds that often appears shaped like a funnel.
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Should you be in your car if you are outside in a tornado warning?
No.
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Which states did the Tri-state tornado go through?
Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana
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Name a state in the high risk zone.
Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Arkansas, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, and/or Kentucky.
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What is the scale that tornadoes are rated on called?
The Fujita Scale or the Enhanced Fujita Scale.
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Name at least three different types of tornadoes.
Stovepipe, wedge, cone, rope, and waterspout.
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What should you do in a tornado warning?
Get to shelter and make sure your family is safe.
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What was the deadliest tornado in US history?
The Tri-State tornado
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What risk zone is Madison, WI in?
The medium risk zone.
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Name a storm chaser.
Sean Casey, Reed Timmer, and Tim Samaras.
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What are the two kinds of super cells?
Low precipitation and high precipitation.
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Name at least 5 things that you should put in a tornado kit.
Flashlight, food, blankets, water, extra clothes, etc.
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What day was the first ever tornado emergency?
May 3rd, 1999 tornado.
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Which zone has the most tornadoes?
The medium risk zone.
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Which storm chasers were killed chasing a tornado?
Tim Samaras, Paul Samaras, and Carl Young
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What is a super cell?
A super cell is a system producing severe thunderstorms that has rotating winds and can produce hail and tornadoes.
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Why should you unplug all electrical appliances during a severe thunderstorm/tornado?
Because they can electrocute you, due to lightning.
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Which schools in Moore, Oklahoma were destroyed by a tornado on May 20, 2013?
Plaza Towers Elementary School and Briarwood Elementary School
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True or False? Bismarck, South Dakota is in the medium risk zone.
False.
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Which city gets the most tornadoes?
Oklahoma City, OK.
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What is a virga?
Rain in a super cell that doesn't hit the ground.
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If you are in a car and see a tornado off in the distance, what should you do?
You should drive away from the tornado at right angles, only if the tornado is VERY far away.
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Where was the largest tornado ever, and how wide was it?
El Reno tornado, 2.6 miles wide.
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Is Utah in the low or no risk zone?
Both, a small part of eastern Utah is in the low risk zone. The rest is in the no risk.
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What two things did lightning strike survivors say they felt just before getting struck?
A metal taste in their mouth and their hair sticking up.
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